Shield



A. B. CLANCY Nov. 8, 19-38.

SHIELD Filed June 5, 1937 /4/V/V/4 5. Cum/a4 protective device PatentedNov. 8,1938

UNITED STATES PATENT orrlcs SHIELD Anna B- Clancy, San Francisco, Calif.

Application JuneS, 1931, Serial No.

6 Claim.

This invention relates to toiletry and has special reference to hairdressing.

More particularly the invention relates to a in the nature of a shieldfor use in hair drying.

One important object of the invention is to provide a novel device to beworn when a person's being subject to a stream of hot air for the devicebeing constructed to protect the face, brow, ears and neck from directconta thereby preventing the discomfort due to the hot air contactingsensitive portions of the skin.

A second important object of the invention is to provide a novel devicefor the aforesaid purpose so formed and shaped as to expose all of thehair to the action of the hot air while properly protecting those partsof the head free from invention is to kind described a low cost fromair.

A third important object of the provide a novel device of the which maybe manufactured at pliable paper-like material.-

' provide a A fourth important object of the invention is ,to provide anovel device of this class so formed and constructed as to be readilyfitted on any ordinary size of head. i

A fifth important object of the invention is to provide a novel deviceof the kind above set forth wherein the device is arranged to be securedin head fitting position by one or more ordinary paper clips.

A slxth'important object of the invention is to novel device of thischaracter formed of paper-like material substantially impervious tomoisture andheat.

With the above and other objects in view, as will be presentlyunderstood, the invention consists in general of certain novelcombinations of elements and'arrangements of parts hereinafter fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and particularlypolnted out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying of reference indicate like parts in the severalviews, andf V Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the device in use. I

Fig. '2 is a plan view of the device before being shaped to fit apersons head.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 2-43 of Fig. 2.

* Fig.4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig.5 is a detail showing a slight modification of the device.' 1 a Inthe embodiment ct by the hot air stream,

drawing like characters of the invention as here shown there'is provideda' main or body portion of generally arcuate form and having a forwardsegment l0 provided with a segmento-circular outer edge II and asegmento-circular inner edge l2 concentric with the edge II. Thisportion III has an arcuate extend of approximately 180 so that itforrns'a semicircular annular part having parallel edges. Extending fromeach end of the part I0 is a rear portion I! having an outer edge I ofsegmento-circular form and forming a concentric extension of the edgell. Each edge portion H has an arcuate extent of slightly less than 90.Each rear portion l3 has an inner edge sinuously curved to provide aconvex edge part l5 merging at its forward end into the respective endof intermediate edge portion merging at its forward end smoothly rearend and a concave rear edge portion i'l merging smoothly at its forwardend into the rear end of the respective intermediate edge I. Theportions l1 are concentric with the edge por-, tions H and I4 and arethus parallel with the rear portions of the edges M. The rear ends ofthe rear portions of the edges I4 and II are joined by rear end edges itslightly spaced from each other. The edge portions H, I4, I and I8 areall preferably beaded over as at I! to reinforce and slightly stiffenthese edges. Those parts of the body portion l3 bounded by the convexedges l5 form ear tabs 20 and the parallel sided rear ends between theedges l1 and the rear parts of the edges l4 form adjusting and securingtails 2|.

In connection with this body a brow section 22 having an upper edge 22and a parallel lower edge 24, these edges being substantially straightin the blank from which the brow section is formed. 'The upper edge 23curves downward at its ends to- 'form end edges 25 meeting theextremities of the bottom edge. The edges 23 and 25 are preferablybeaded over as at 26 to reinforce and stiffen these parts and the bottomedge 2l is provided with a flange part 21. This brow section 22 iscurved to conform to the edge l2 a 'd is of equal length therewith. Incurving the section 22 the flange 21 may be slit at intervals to permitsuch curvature if the materlal will not stretch .sufiiciently to allowthe flange to curve. The brow section 22 has its flange 21 securedfixedly to the body by any sultable means such as a waterproof andheatproof adhesive such as dextrine or a rubber cement.

' In applying the device the brow section is placed on the forehead withthe edge 22 just bescope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is: l. A shield for hair drying comprising an arcuwardly from said tails and body portion.

2. A shield for hair drying comprising an armately annular sheet ofhaving concentric inner and 4. A shield for hair edges of the ear, and"means securing the blank infencircling head.

for detachably relation to the head of the wearer.

6. A shield for hair wardly and upwardly when the blank is positionedaround the head of the wearer.

ANNA B. CLANCY.

